I just read about the Spectrum routers. They broadcast 1 network name and internally pick the band. My suspicion is that the Dell laptop is not 5GHz capable. I do know that routers that broadcast 1 network and "decide" on the connection do not play well with devices that can't see both bands.
I agree with retiredguy, if your laptop is not 5GHz compatible, I'd just get a dual band adapter for it.
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